Hurricanes only form above warm ocean waters close to the equator because it needs warm, moist air to form. When the warm, moist air rises it is replaced by cooler air and that air will then warm and start to rise. This form giant storm clouds, then these clouds will begin to rotate with the spin of the Earth forming an organized system. If there is enough warm water, the cycle will continue, and the storm clouds and wind speeds will grow, forming a hurricane.

Hurricanes are the storms in the Western AtlanticOcean and Eastern Pacific Ocean, Cyclonesare the storms in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, and Typhoons are the storms in the Western Pacific Ocean.